Moviment Graffitti said it is seriously concerned about the new proposed plans for the development of Hondoq ir-Rummien, a development which will convert a large part of the area of Hondoq ir-Rummien into a tourist village together with a marina.

“We feel that Hondoq ir-Rummien is again under threat and that MEPA should reject this project, as it again falls outside the development scheme set up by MEPA itself. We should remember that natural landscape in Malta and Gozo had already been given the green light from the government for its further destruction.”

The area earmarked for development is one of the few remaining beaches in Gozo and the one mostly frequented by Gozitans. A referendum held in 2002 among the Qala residents rejected the whole development. Malta’s sustainability is lagging behind. The country is losing a lot of land to rampant development. This situation is totally unsustainable, resulting in a lot of environmental damage and lack of adequate open public places.

Moviment Graffitti concluded that the area earmarked for development at Hondoq ir-Rummien should remain free from development, and accessible to all Gozitans. The disused quarry, which the developer has very much at heart, can be rehabilitated and converted into a small forest.